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directx11.exe

DirectX 11.0

Sevas-S LLC

The application directx11.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address hosted-by.leaseweb.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX 11.0

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1c83eaf93c8a02dcce6b17b799d74fc4

SHA-1:
f3942a97ea250dfb2756612dd9be0c921e46b739

SHA-256:
4f58c412ea6faf47acecabea413f4a011b013ef1dfb0e60e7a3b78adc7335aea

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 11:19:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3556

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.053

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9447

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.22.10

McAfee
Artemis!1C83EAF93C8A
5600.7212

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.J
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14220

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.53

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
26660

File size:
475.4 KB (486,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sevas-S LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Sevas-S LLC, L=Kyiv, S=Kyivska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:52:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:taC6UtvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYR:r6UJFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYR

Entry address:
0x31B1

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 92, 42, 00, E8, 90, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 58, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, C0, 92, 40, 00, 68, A0, 81, 42, 00, E8, FB, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9104  (probably packed)

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file directx11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/3022d95f7ae4a259901697b228579955/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

http://dc731.4shared.com/download/.../DirectX11.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/6276fdad93b7b4159e2b062bd7c54780/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

http://ru.joydownload.com/wi/cac7174699df444164f6c8c6d8319b1e/1/3/1/.../DirectX11.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (207.244.67.199:80)

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